61. Oklahoma Jazz Hall Of Fame
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (918) 281-8600
Address: 111 E. 1st St.
Description: The Jazz Hall of Fame not only salutes jazz greats of the past, it offers lots of opportunities to hear contemporary jazz greats and the up-and-comers. There’s a year-round schedule of concerts, but, like any good band, there are breaks, so check the Web site to see what’s going on. Most of the concerts are held on Sunday afternoons.The Hall also sponsors an annual June JazzFest, which features local talent and a major headliner.
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Address: 1610 S. Boulder Ave.
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Address: 10300 E. 81st St.
65. Tulsa Symphony Orchestra
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (918) 584-3645
Address: 111 E. 1st St.
Description: The Tulsa Symphony Orchestra is fairly new on the scene, having been organized in 2005. Tulsa had been without a major orchestra for several years following the demise of the Tulsa Philharmonic, which had served as the premier orchestral ensemble since 1948.The reorganized orchestra followed a new pattern, with musicians taking a major role in orchestra management. The whole thing works like synchronized swimming—lots of things are happening under the water to make the surface appearance seem effortless. And what the public sees—or in this case, hears—is a solid orchestral sound, with programming that is appealing without being condescending.Not only does the orchestra present a full season of concerts, but the musicians support a number of other performances by arts associations.
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Address: 3003 E. 56th St.
67. Clark Theatre
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (918) 669-6455
Address: 11440 E. Admiral Place
Description: Founded in 1978 and sponsored by the Tulsa Parks and Recreation Department, the Clark Theatre is dedicated to producing theater by and for young people. All shows are performed by young actors ages 10 to 18. Auditions for shows are open to any youngster in that age range. Through the school year, the theater staff holds classes for youth in acting, sound, and lighting techniques. In summer there are camps in visual and performing arts culminating with student performances.Through the year, the theater mounts productions ranging from Shakespeare to Broadway musicals. In 2009 the company won a TATE (Tulsa Awards for Theatre Excellence) for the best youth production and shared a TATE with Theatre Tulsa for their joint production of Up the Down Staircase.
68. Grace-Ann Productions
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (918) 491-3410
Description: With impressive credits from New York City, E. Kirby Jr. came to Tulsa and wanted to start a performing arts program. Grace-Ann Productions now produces three to five shows a year, drawing from talent in the community. Past productions have included The Wiz, Into the Woods, Altar Boyz, and Six Degrees of Separation. Most productions take place in the Performing Arts Center, but other venues around Tulsa are used occasionally.In addition to the productions, the organization sponsors training and workshops in American Sign Language, dance, drama, fitness, pageant coaching, piano, visual arts, and voice.
69. Heller Theatre
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (918) 746-5065
Address: 4825 S. Quaker Ave.
Description: Managed by the same staff that runs the Clark Theatre, this, too, is an entity of Tulsa Parks and Recreation. Clark Theatre is the youth program; Heller is for adults. Classes in improvisation and writing are held during the theater’s season. The theater produces contemporary comedy and drama. All auditions are open to the community.Theater camps for youngsters are available here during the summer.
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Address: 1416 E. 4th St.
71. Oral Roberts University Theatre Department
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (918) 495-6861
Address: 7777 S. Lewis Ave.
Description: The Oral Roberts University (ORU) theatre and dance departments put on several productions throughout the school year. Many of these productions take place on campus in ORU’s 1,000-seat Howard Auditorium, but periodically the department will use one of the other great venues around town. There are also many concerts, featuring everything from choral music to jazz combos and wind ensembles. These concerts are usually held in the Timko-Barton Building on campus. For information on upcoming productions and concerts, call the ORU communications arts department.
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
City: Tulsa, OK
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Address: 1381 Riverside Dr.
74. Summerstage Festival
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Telephone: (918) 596-7111 (800) 364-7111
Address: 110 E. 2nd St.
Description: While there are always events happening at the Performing Arts Center (PAC) during the year, for eight weeks in the summer there’s a virtual hurricane of performance activities. Presenting groups range from major players to small entities. Most performances are in one of the three smaller theaters in the PAC. And the price for many of these events is more than reasonable. Past events have included comedies, musicals, improv performances, and concerts from chamber music to bluegrass gospel. There are very few dates in June and July when there is nothing going on, and lots of dates when you’ll have multiple choices.
City: Tulsa, OK
Category: Shopping
Address: 207 N. Main St.